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баба́й

nounmasculineanimatecountablevery rarely used (#17087)
  • 1.

    Babai (* mythical old man), children's fright, bogeyman

    * Who takes children with him when they are not well behaved or don't sleep at night.

  • 2.

    Central Asian native (slit eye)

  • 3.

    usurer, loan shark

Usage info

Колыбельная песня / Lullaby Ай, бай, бай, бай, / Ai, bai, bai, bai, Не ходи, старик Бабай, / Don't come, old Babai, Коням сена не давай. / Don't give the horses hay. Кони сено не едят, / horses do not eat hay, Всё на Мишеньку глядят. / Everyone looks at Mischenka. Миша спит по ночам / Mischa sleeps at night И растёт по часам. / And is growing hour by hour. Ай, бай, бай, бай, / Ai, bai, bai, bai, Не ходи ты к нам, Бабай. / Don't come to us, Babai. Translation by Sandy

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Declension

singularplural
nom.nominative

баба́й

баба́и

gen.genitive

баба́я

баба́ев

dat.dative

баба́ю

баба́ям

acc.accusative

баба́я

баба́ев

inst.instrumental

баба́ем

баба́ями

prep.prepositional

баба́е

баба́ях

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  • Sandy edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • Sandy edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • Sandy edited translation 3 years ago.
  • Sandy edited translation 3 years ago.